Eco. Env. & Cons. 26 (August Suppl. Issue) : 2020; pp. (S82-S85) Copyright@ EM International ISSN 0971–765X The investigation of the prospect of using potential abandoned wells in South Sumatera Eddy Ibrahim1, Maulana Yusup1 and R.R. Harminuke E.H.1 1Jurusan Teknik Pertambangan, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Sriwijaya, Jl. Srijaya Negara Bukit Besar, Palembang, 30139, Indonesia (Received 10 December, 2019; accepted 1 March, 2020) ABSTRACT This paper aims to examine the existence and current technical conditions of old wells in southern Sumatra. Research conducted based on the analysis method of description of the data in the form of information on the distribution of old wells in general and other supporting data. The hypothesis developed in this paper that the future prospects of the use of old wells are closely related to infrastructure, regulation and socio- economic as well as the environment. The results of the study were obtained from 2,813 old wells in South Sumatra Province are found in five districts, namely Banyuasin Regency, Muara Enim Regency, Musi Banyuasin Regency, Musi Rawas Regency and Ogan Ilir Regency. The highest order is Musi Banyuasin Regency with 108 wells, Ogan Ilir Regency with 6 wells, Muara Enim Regency with 7 wells, Musi Rawas Regency with 6 Wells and Banyuasin Regency with 4 wells. In general, the location of old wells in the five districts is very easy to reach because it is approximately 4 km to 7 km from the existing road. From the regulatory aspect, Musi Banyuasin district is more ready than the four other regencies because there are regional regulations that are derived from higher regulations and BUMD engaged in oil and gas (petroMuba). For the implications on the social and economic impact obtained that there is employment, increasing per capita income, preventing urbanization and developing human resources. From the environmental side, it is very necessary to have assistance and counseling in the management of old wells due to the lack of concern for the environment as evidenced by the non-standard in the management of liquid waste, air quality and B3 waste. Recommendations from the results of the study conclude that there needs to be firmness in the implementation of technical and environmental standards BPMIGAS Work Guideline No 023 / PTK / III / 2009 concerning Exploitation of Petroleum Mining in Old Wells. Key words: Old wells, Potential, Prospects, Infrastructure, Regulation, Social economy, Environment Introduction which is to reproduce old wells. Based on [2] Ministerial Regulation EnergY and The use of oil from year to year has increased, while Mineral Resources No.01. In 2008, the Old Well was there are only a few reserves. Indonesia’s oil pro- an oil well That was drilled before the year 1970 and duction in 2010 reached 344.5 million SBM with has been in production and is located in a field that proven reserves that could only provide oil for 11 is not cultivated in a work area bound by a contract years (Outlook Energy Indonesia, 2012). The limita- of cooperation and is no longer sought by the con- tion of its depleting reserves requires the Govern- tractor. Old wells that are still potential can be re- ment of Indonesia to make alternatives to meet the produced by the applicant through a series of national energy needs, especially in oil, one of stages. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Re- IBRAHIM ET AL S83 sources obtained total data of the old wells in Indo- Results and Discussion nesia currently reaching 13,824 wells. Of the total old wells in Indonesia, 745 old wells are active and Distribution and Supporting Infrastructure 13,079 inactive old wells (Outlook Energy Indone- Old Well Location Distribution sia, 2012) from the available data it can be seen that utilization of old wells hasnot yet been carried out Based on SKK MIGAS data from the South Sumatra to the full. The total number of old wells in Indone- Regional Office, there are thousands of old wells in sia is spread across the southern Sumatra Province South Sumatra. But what is identified through the as many as 3,623 wells, northern Sumatra 2,392 coordinates of the location of old wells in this study, wells, central Sumatra 1,633 wells, East Kalimantan namely 138 old wells. The number of old wells is 3,143 wells, South Kalimantan 100 wells, Central scattered in several districts, where the district with Java-East Java-Madura 2,496 wells, Papua 208 wells the most old wells is Musi Banyuasin Regency. And and Seram 229 wells. South Sumatra Province has the smallest number is in Banyuasin Regency. The more old wells compared to other areas, which is following is a summary of data from old wells in 3,623 wells. This means that the South Sumatra southern Sumatra. Old wells were identified in five Province has a greater opportunity to develop and districts namely Banyuasin Regency 4 wells, Muara optimize the use of old wells in Indonesia to help Enim Regency 7 wells, Musi Regency Banyuasin increase national oil production (Outlook Energy 108 wells, Musi Rawas Regency 6 wells and Ogan Indonesia, 2012). Ilir Regency 6 wells (Figure 1). The coordinates of This paper aims to determine and recommend the location of the old well are plotted into the map the old wells that have potential prospects to be uti- and overlaid with several other map sections, such lized in Southern Sumatra. as regional maps, state road network maps and dis- trict road network maps. The area map is used as Methodology the basis for classification of well locations, so old wells are divided into districts, while road network Research Time and Location maps (state roads and district roads) function as supporting infrastructure for the development of The study was conducted at the beginning of Sep- old wells and also as access to reach well locations. tember 2017 until the end of November 2017 in the Exploration and Hydrology Laboratory room at the Supporting Infrastructure Development Old Well Mining Engineering Department, Unsri Faculty of Infrastructure supporting the development of old Engineering, Inderalaya. wells which one of them is the access roads to the Research Procedure location of wells. This road will be used to transport equipment for oil mining and other helping equip- The choice of location is based on the number of ment petroleum mining activities carried out in old wells Besides that, the distance between the location of traditionally. This research is a type of census re- the well and the buyer greatly influences the eco- search, which is a type of research that takes all lo- nomics of a well. The farther a well, the more expen- cations of wells as research subjects. What is meant sive transportation costs. The following will explain by the census is research that tries to explore how the infrastructure and accessibility of old wells from and why the phenomenon of old well mining occurs nearby roads in several locations. (Arikunto, 1996). The selection of the object of this study is based on the number of petroleum mining Location of Old Well Banyuasin Regency activities in old wells that are carried out tradition- The data of old wells identified in this study are 4 ally. Sources of data in this study using secondary wells, where the wells are in locations close to one sources. Secondary data is a source of data derived another. from identification using spatial data of the from the literature of books, the internet, related distance of the location of the old well to the nearest agencies in this case is a report from SKK MIGAS, road (district road which is ± 8.2 Km. this is quite the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and close to the infrastructure as access road to the loca- RTRW of South Sumatra Province tion. Besides that the location of this well is near the S84 Eco. Env. & Cons. 26 (August Suppl. Issue) : 2020 boundary between the Banyuasin and Muara dis- tions are close to the border of Musi Banyuasin Re- tricts Enim, the closest distance from the Banyuasin gency. district road is 14 Km. Location of Old Well in Ogan Ilir Regency Location of Old Well of Muara Enim Regency The number of old wells in Ogan Ilir Regency is 9 One district that has many old wells is Muara Enim old wells. The location can be accessed easily from district. However, little can be identified in research. a national road, the distance is about 2km, and also Based on data, the number of old wells identified this location is close to the railroad tracks. This loca- was 7 wells. Administratively the location of the old tion is also not too far from the city of Palembang, well is within the area of Muara Enim Regency but only about 27 Km from the center of Palembang. in spatial distance, the location of the old well is Regulation of Old Well Development closer to the City of Prabumulih. The closest dis- tance to the location of the old well with the cause- Regulations regarding old wells are guided by the way is 4 Km, 5 KM and 19 KM from the crossing in following rules the City of Prabumulih. The location of these old • 1945 Contitutional article 33 paragraph 3 wells is quite promising in terms of accessibility in • UU no. 22 of 2001 the process of developing old wells. Only a few • PP No. 35 of 2004 hundred meters from the location of the well there • ESDM Regulation No. 1 of 2008 are district roads, and many access to small roads • BP Migas Work Procedure Number BP 023/ used by local residents, this is certainly very helpful PTK/III/2009 in the framework of developing old wells in this • Musi Banyuasin Regional Regulation no.